An unknown letter of Charles F. Richter about magnitude scales and his relationship to Beno Gutenberg

I document here an unknown letter from Charles F. Richter to Arthur Gutenberg addressing the development of the magnitude scales and Richter's relationship to Beno Gutenberg. Added to the letter are a description of its background, how it became known, and explanations about its historical cont...

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Published in:Seismological research letters 2022-01, Vol.93 (1), p.458-464
Main Author: Schweitzer, Johannes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
earthquakes
Gutenberg, Arthur W
Gutenberg-Richter relation
historical documents
history
magnitude
Richter, Charles F
Seismology
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Summary:I document here an unknown letter from Charles F. Richter to Arthur Gutenberg addressing the development of the magnitude scales and Richter's relationship to Beno Gutenberg. Added to the letter are a description of its background, how it became known, and explanations about its historical contents.
ISSN:0895-0695
1938-2057
DOI:10.1785/0220210212